Question 1

Distinguish briefly between the concepts of an "immortality of the soul" and "resurrection of the body."

Accepted Answer

The concept of "immortality of the soul" refers to the belief that the soul is eternal and continues to exist after the death of the physical body. This belief is often associated with various religious and philosophical traditions, such as in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Platonism.

On the other hand, the concept of "resurrection of the body" is rooted in the belief that after death, the physical body will be resurrected and reunited with the soul in a transformed or glorified state. This belief is central to many Christian traditions, particularly in the context of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise of a future bodily resurrection for believers.

In summary, the "immortality of the soul" emphasizes the eternal nature of the soul independent of the body, while the "resurrection of the body" emphasizes the restoration and transformation of the physical body in the afterlife. Both concepts address the question of what happens after death, but they offer different perspectives on the nature of existence beyond the earthly life.

Question 2

Which of the following ideas is not found in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures in what they have to say about "immortality"? Do they avoid saying that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves the reincarnation of the soul until nirvana is achieved 
B)  Includes a diminished form of life as is known here, one similar to the ancient notion of Hades 
C)  Is located in what one leaves behind at one's death 
D)  Is sometimes associated only with divine beings 
E)  May be given only to specific human beings 
A)  Involves the reincarnation of the soul until nirvana is achieved 
B)  Includes a diminished form of life as is known here, one similar to the ancient notion of Hades 
C)  Is located in what one leaves behind at one's death 
D)  Is sometimes associated only with divine beings 
E)  May be given only to specific human beings A

Question 3

If one believes that death is a "wall," then:

Accepted Answer

A)  One will see death as an irrevocable evil. 
B)  One will hope to live on in some form of afterlife. 
C)  One will be happy to die. 
D)  One's attitude toward death will be influenced in some - not necessarily any obvious - way. 
E)  One will give up hope when one is dying. 
A)  One will see death as an irrevocable evil. 
B)  One will hope to live on in some form of afterlife. 
C)  One will be happy to die. 
D)  One's attitude toward death will be influenced in some - not necessarily any obvious - way. 
E)  One will give up hope when one is dying. D

Question 4

At his trial, Socrates portrays death as possibly .

Accepted Answer

A)  involving punishment for one's sins 
B)  leading to reincarnation 
C)  leading to permanent loss of consciousness 
D)  resulting in a reward for one's good deeds 
E)  None of these 
A)  involving punishment for one's sins 
B)  leading to reincarnation 
C)  leading to permanent loss of consciousness 
D)  resulting in a reward for one's good deeds 
E)  None of these

Question 5

When Krishna says we cast off our bodies at death just as we cast off old worn out coats, he:

Accepted Answer

A)  Proclaims that our bodies are resurrected 
B)  Supports the notion of the transmigration of souls 
C)  Claims that there is no such thing as a "soul" 
D)  Tells us that death means the total cessation of our existence in any form 
E)  Portrays death as a "wall" 
A)  Proclaims that our bodies are resurrected 
B)  Supports the notion of the transmigration of souls 
C)  Claims that there is no such thing as a "soul" 
D)  Tells us that death means the total cessation of our existence in any form 
E)  Portrays death as a "wall"

Question 6

Near-death experiences _.

Accepted Answer

A)  sometimes occur when one is near death 
B)  clearly demonstrate what the afterlife is like 
C)  are experiences which one has while one is dead 
D)  are not like other experiences people have, for instance, while they are without oxygen 
E)  show no similarities among people of different cultures 
A)  sometimes occur when one is near death 
B)  clearly demonstrate what the afterlife is like 
C)  are experiences which one has while one is dead 
D)  are not like other experiences people have, for instance, while they are without oxygen 
E)  show no similarities among people of different cultures

Question 7

According to some African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  human life is quite different from other forms of life 
B)  death is wholly unlike other crises in human life 
C)  the "living-dead" belong to another world 
D)  the "living-dead" have no concern for those still alive 
E)  None of these 
A)  human life is quite different from other forms of life 
B)  death is wholly unlike other crises in human life 
C)  the "living-dead" belong to another world 
D)  the "living-dead" have no concern for those still alive 
E)  None of these

Question 8

Suppose people tell you that they were "dead" for 12 hours, and while dead they had certain experiences. Do you accept: (a) That they were "dead", and (b) that while "dead" they had those experiences? Explain carefully your answer to each part.

Accepted Answer

(a) I would not accept that they were "d

Question 9

The belief in reincarnation or rebirth is maintained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Judaism 
E)  African religions 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Judaism 
E)  African religions

Question 10

If one believes that death is a "door," then .

Accepted Answer

A)  one will see death as an irrevocable evil 
B)  one will believe that there is no afterlife 
C)  one will be happy to die 
D)  one's attitude toward death will be influenced in some - not necessarily any obvious - way 
E)  one will give up hope when one is dying 
A)  one will see death as an irrevocable evil 
B)  one will believe that there is no afterlife 
C)  one will be happy to die 
D)  one's attitude toward death will be influenced in some - not necessarily any obvious - way 
E)  one will give up hope when one is dying

Question 11

Other terms often used for "reincarnation" in Hindu thought include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rebirth 
B)  Metempsychosis 
C)  Transmigration of souls 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Rebirth 
B)  Metempsychosis 
C)  Transmigration of souls 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 12

Images of "heaven" and "hell" can be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ancient Greek thought 
B)  Certain African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living 
C)  Islam 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Ancient Greek thought 
B)  Certain African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living 
C)  Islam 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 13

According to Lifton, "symbolic immortality" can take which of the following forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social 
B)  Natural 
C)  Theological 
D)  Biological 
E)  All of these 
A)  Social 
B)  Natural 
C)  Theological 
D)  Biological 
E)  All of these

Question 14

Which of the following is most compatible with the view of the afterlife portrayed in the sections of the Bhagavad Gita quoted in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resurrection of the body 
B)  A journey to Hades 
C)  The soul's traveling to heaven or hell 
D)  A no-soul doctrine 
E)  None of these 
A)  Resurrection of the body 
B)  A journey to Hades 
C)  The soul's traveling to heaven or hell 
D)  A no-soul doctrine 
E)  None of these

Question 15

The African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living portray the afterlife as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Heaven 
B)  Hell 
C)  Pale and empty 
D)  Unrelated to this life 
E)  None of these 
A)  Heaven 
B)  Hell 
C)  Pale and empty 
D)  Unrelated to this life 
E)  None of these

Question 16

"Immortality" in the Jewish and Christian scriptures:

Accepted Answer

A)  May refer to a diminished life style after death 
B)  Often refers to what continues from oneself through one's children 
C)  Is sometimes associated only with divine beings 
D)  May be given only to certain human beings 
E)  All of these 
A)  May refer to a diminished life style after death 
B)  Often refers to what continues from oneself through one's children 
C)  Is sometimes associated only with divine beings 
D)  May be given only to certain human beings 
E)  All of these

Question 17

Some ancient Greek views of an afterlife included .

Accepted Answer

A)  resurrection of the body 
B)  becoming one with Brahman 
C)  ending the cycle of rebirths 
D)  immortality of the soul 
E)  None of these 
A)  resurrection of the body 
B)  becoming one with Brahman 
C)  ending the cycle of rebirths 
D)  immortality of the soul 
E)  None of these

Question 18

According to Lifton's account of symbolic immortality, "natural immortality" refers to .

Accepted Answer

A)  the continuation of one's life in what one creates 
B)  some form of personal afterlife 
C)  the continuation of one's life in one's biological descendants 
D)  a life continued in a different, spiritual world 
E)  the continuation of one's life in the physical world around us 
A)  the continuation of one's life in what one creates 
B)  some form of personal afterlife 
C)  the continuation of one's life in one's biological descendants 
D)  a life continued in a different, spiritual world 
E)  the continuation of one's life in the physical world around us

Question 19

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, near-death experiences .

Accepted Answer

A)  provide conclusive evidence of the existence of an afterlife 
B)  prove that beliefs in the afterlife are in principle restricted to the realm of faith 
C)  cannot supply empirical evidence about an afterlife 
D)  are artifacts of the unusual situations in which they occur 
E)  suggest survival after death is nonsensical 
A)  provide conclusive evidence of the existence of an afterlife 
B)  prove that beliefs in the afterlife are in principle restricted to the realm of faith 
C)  cannot supply empirical evidence about an afterlife 
D)  are artifacts of the unusual situations in which they occur 
E)  suggest survival after death is nonsensical

Question 20

Explain the concept of "reincarnation." Link your explanation to a specific religious tradition.

Accepted Answer

Reincarnation is the belief that after a

Distinguish briefly between the concepts of an "immortality of the soul" and "resurrection of the body."

Which of the following ideas is not found in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures in what they have to say about "immortality"? Do they avoid saying that it:

If one believes that death is a "wall," then:

At his trial, Socrates portrays death as possibly .

When Krishna says we cast off our bodies at death just as we cast off old worn out coats, he:

Near-death experiences _.

According to some African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living, __________.

Suppose people tell you that they were "dead" for 12 hours, and while dead they had certain experiences. Do you accept: (a) That they were "dead", and (b) that while "dead" they had those experiences? Explain carefully your answer to each part.

The belief in reincarnation or rebirth is maintained by:

If one believes that death is a "door," then .

Other terms often used for "reincarnation" in Hindu thought include:

Images of "heaven" and "hell" can be found in:

According to Lifton, "symbolic immortality" can take which of the following forms?

Which of the following is most compatible with the view of the afterlife portrayed in the sections of the Bhagavad Gita quoted in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living?

The African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living portray the afterlife as:

"Immortality" in the Jewish and Christian scriptures:

Some ancient Greek views of an afterlife included .

According to Lifton's account of symbolic immortality, "natural immortality" refers to .

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, near-death experiences .

Explain the concept of "reincarnation." Link your explanation to a specific religious tradition.

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Exam 19: The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Distinguish briefly between the concepts of an "immortality of the soul" and "resurrection of the body."

Which of the following ideas is not found in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures in what they have to say about "immortality"? Do they avoid saying that it:

If one believes that death is a "wall," then:

At his trial, Socrates portrays death as possibly .

When Krishna says we cast off our bodies at death just as we cast off old worn out coats, he:

Near-death experiences _.

According to some African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living, __________.

Suppose people tell you that they were "dead" for 12 hours, and while dead they had certain experiences. Do you accept: (a) That they were "dead", and (b) that while "dead" they had those experiences? Explain carefully your answer to each part.

The belief in reincarnation or rebirth is maintained by:

If one believes that death is a "door," then .

Other terms often used for "reincarnation" in Hindu thought include:

Images of "heaven" and "hell" can be found in:

According to Lifton, "symbolic immortality" can take which of the following forms?

Which of the following is most compatible with the view of the afterlife portrayed in the sections of the Bhagavad Gita quoted in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living?

The African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living portray the afterlife as:

"Immortality" in the Jewish and Christian scriptures:

Some ancient Greek views of an afterlife included .

According to Lifton's account of symbolic immortality, "natural immortality" refers to .

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, near-death experiences .

Explain the concept of "reincarnation." Link your explanation to a specific religious tradition.

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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